While many native plants can claim fabulously red fall foliage, none can beat winterberry for fall fruit, with the berries, borne by female plants, hanging onto the plant well into winter and serving as a good food source for birds once the fruits soften a bit.
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Cultivation Status
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Exposure
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Sun |
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Part Shade |
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Shade |
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Soil Moisture
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Ecoregion
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(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands |
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(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone |
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(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens |
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(82) Acadian Plains and Hills |
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(58) Northeastern Highlands |
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Ornamental Interest
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Spring Bloom |
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Fall/Winter Fruit |
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Fall Foliage |
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Attracts Wildlife
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Host Plant |
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Other Pollinators/Wildlife |
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Attracts Songbirds |
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Attracts Bees |
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Tolerance
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Compaction Tolerant |
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Salt Tolerant |
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Urban Environment |
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Deer/Rabbit Resistant |
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Additional Attributes
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Dioecious (fruits only on female plants) |
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Low Maintenance |
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Landscape Use
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Rain Garden |
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Naturalize |
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Hedge/screening |
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Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
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